The Rock The Bells 2010 music festival rolled into New York City on Saturday, lighting up Governors Island with an A-list of hip hop heavyweights, many performing their seminal albums in their entirety. Among the notable performers were A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, and the crown jewel of this year’s Rock The Bells, Ms. Lauryn Hill, who delighted the crowd by bringing out Jay-Z, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz for brief cameos.
Other appearances throughout the day included Busta Rhymes and Large Professor along with ATCQ, Wiz Khalifa, Rakim, KRS-One, Jedi Mind Tricks, and more
Great (and some not-so-great) coverage of the event is beginning to trickle out to the masses, so we have decided to provide a nice, one-stop shop of links and information to satisfy those who couldn’t make the monumental event. Be sure to check back during the day, as more sources become available.
Lauryn Hill Brings Reciprocity to Fans at Rock The Bells [MTV]
Rock The Bells 2010 Most Epic Moments [Photos] (and it’s Lauryn, GlobalGrind, not Lauren) [GlobalGrind]
Miss Info was there, has a nice little recap, pics, vids – [MissInfo.tv]
Rap-Up’s wrap-up [Rap-Up]
Videos:
Lauryn Hill closing her set, bringing out everyone
Wu-Tang w/Boy Jones (ODB’s Son)
Wu-Tang – C.R.E.A.M. (partial, but YouTube user Nap712 has a bunch of these)
KRS-One
Busta Rhymes with A Tribe Called Quest




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